Oakland Raider Fans In Atlanta? The Nation Keeps It Real at Famous Sports Bar & Palace

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Feb 19, 2011 3:46 PM PST

For those of you who don't know, I am on the road, going from bar to bar around the US and documenting my travels for SB Nation.

While on this journey I came across http://famouspubsports.com/ in Buckhead.

This is the Oakland Raider bar of Atlanta and the reason that I am writing about them is because I was informed that they recently held a memorial for a young Oakland Raider fan that passed away. In memory of him, they got together, about 20 of them, and drank a tall PBR in his memory.

The more that I travel this Country I find that WE ARE EVERYWHERE and I hope that this site connects us in some small or large way.

Peace ATL Raider Nation!

- Saint

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Raider Nation sticks together

I remember when I went to see some friends in South Carolina, I drove from Atlanta to South Carolina and I saw a silver car with a fat Raiders logo driving around the ATL. I remember pointing out to my Girlfriend that’s why we’re THE NATION. We’re everywhere. Much love to the Raider fans all over the world.

I like to believe my best HITS border on Felonious ASSAULT
-Jack Tatum

by DarksideJU08 on Feb 19, 2011 5:00 PM PST reply actions

You are a good ambassador for the Raider Fan-base, Saint. How are they taking our recent moves in Atlanta?

Do they think along the same lines as we do? If not, persuade them our way and/or lead them to S&BP.

S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"We had to get back to who we are, and that's physical and smash-mouth." - Robert Gallery 12/5/2010

by Sons-of-Blanda on Feb 19, 2011 5:05 PM PST reply actions

Atlanta... I'm pretty sure they rep something else...

The RaiderLaker

by JaggerJaw on Feb 20, 2011 11:26 PM PST up reply actions

You, Saint, have the coolest job!

(Although I’ve recently taken to gyms rather than bars.)

by Spirals galore on Feb 19, 2011 5:47 PM PST reply actions

Will toast one in honor of our departed Raider brother, may his soul rest in peace

It’s one of the things I always love being anywhere else; we truly are everywhere.

"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."--John Madden

""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson

by brhynno on Feb 19, 2011 5:53 PM PST reply actions

Which reminds me to get more jerseys to wear when traveling ... otherwise opportunities to meet and interact with farflung

brethren and sisteren are missed.

S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"We had to get back to who we are, and that's physical and smash-mouth." - Robert Gallery 12/5/2010

by Sons-of-Blanda on Feb 19, 2011 5:56 PM PST up reply actions

Yes Indeed!!

I live in the Stone Mountain are and we are indeed everywhere. All the other football teams claim they have a nation (Steelers, Bengals, etc) but there have and always shall be one nation and that is the RAIDER NATION!!! All the other copycats we are flattered.

My heartfelt condolences to the fallen Raider Nation member.

by Archangel25 on Feb 20, 2011 6:51 AM PST via mobile reply actions

Raider Nation

I grew up in New England in the 50’s and 60’ , 70’s was in Greece, 80’s back in Boston
untill 1992 when I moved back too Athens ,Greece. I’v alwaws been a Raider fan, and I
hurt when they don’t win.The Nation knows that we have been cheated in the past…..
Champion Ship Games against Pit. and Denver and New England……. Thats three more
Super Bowls that the Raiders would have participated in, and probably won…… But what
I see is the Rebuilding of a Power House , From the Top Down , 2011 is going to be the year we start to Dominate teams again as we have shown that we can do in games last year. As I said at the start I am in Greece now , forever a Raider Fan …. Go Raiders !!!!

by Christos A. on Feb 20, 2011 11:16 AM PST reply actions

Just read Jim Otto's account of that Pittsburgh playoff game. The Refs were terrified to nullify the illegal play. The Immaculate

Reception was anything but. Two receivers clearly contacted the ball in succession. Jim saw it all clearly and Jim Otto cannot tell a lie. (plus we have the video to torture ourselves with forever

S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"We had to get back to who we are, and that's physical and smash-mouth." - Robert Gallery 12/5/2010

by Sons-of-Blanda on Feb 20, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions

I love it!

Worldwide Raider Nation! 2011 Raider domination! And beyond…

"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."--John Madden

""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson

by brhynno on Feb 20, 2011 11:41 AM PST up reply actions

raider nation everywhere

love walking in the city of black and gold and seeing black and silver

by calibers master on Feb 20, 2011 2:14 PM PST reply actions

Raider Nation all the way

I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN IN SOUTHERN IL CALLED MAUNIE IVE BEEN TO 3 GAMES AT INDY CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE I BRAG ALL THE TIME TO PEOPLE OF ALL THE FELLOW RAIDER FANS THAT SHOW UP EVERYWHERE ITS AWESOME. I CANT WAIT TO GO TO OAKLAND AS SOON AS I CAN.

by lee22raider on Feb 20, 2011 4:25 PM PST reply actions